For You My Love

Unpublished

The river rises. The river falls.
Lockmaster stares down at the wall.
Living without you ain’t no life at all.
I’ll be there for you, my love.

Captain is tired, blowing that horn.
Fifteen barges loaded with corn
Be it late in the evening, or early morn.
I’ll be there for you, my love.

Geese and the blackbirds are traveling south.
Frost on the fields, summer of drought.
When you are with, or when you’re without.
I’ll be there for you, my love.

Fog on the water. Fog on the land.
Someone is calling, “Lend me a hand.”
When you are unable, I’ll do what I can
to be there for you, my love.

I’m tied to the dock and don’t need no tow.
Barges are empty. Got nowhere to go.
When you’re in a hurry but traveling slow.
I’ll be there for you, my love.

Words & music by Larry Long
Copyright Larry Long 1982; renewed 2025 | BMI

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